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Ireland among EU countries with highest rate of violent assaults

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland has one of the EU's highest rates of violent assault, according to new figures published by the European Commission, despite recording low levels of homicide.

Data released for 2023 shows Ireland ranked fourth among EU member states for serious assault offenses, with 108 incidents per 100,000 people. That puts it behind only France, Belgium and Germany. While the total number of assaults

Sarah, Joshua emerge victorious at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 27 (ANI): It was a day of delight for the Ugandan runners, as Sarah Chelangat and Joshua Cheptegei took home the top prize in their respective sections in TCS World 10K, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, held on Sunday. Incidentally, they were the first athletes from their country to take home the TCS World 10K titles, along with a prize of USD 26,000 each.

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VATICAN-POPE FRANCIS-FUNERAL

(250427) -- VATICAN, April 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin as he leads Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Square in Vatican on April 26, 2025. Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday at the age of 88. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

World Insights: From weal to woe, EU discards blind faith in Washington

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, April 1, 2025. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)Trust within the transatlantic alliance has been eroding, as Europe has clashed with the United States in multiple fields since the Trump administration took office in January. "Europe can't trust the U.S. anymore," lamented The Atlantic in a recent piece, echoing

Kanye West regrets not having kids with Paris Hilton

Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): In a recent interview, rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) expressed his wish that he had children with Paris Hilton instead of Kim Kardashian.

The rapper, who has four children with Kardashian, believes that having kids with Hilton would have brought him greater success and wealth, as per Billboard.

During the interview, Ye compared Kardashian's relationship with Hilton, her fo

Trump demands free passage via Suez Canal

US warships and commercial vessels should not be charged for passing crucial waterways, the president claims

President Donald Trump has claimed that neither the Panama nor Suez Canal would "exist" without the United States, demanding that American commercial and military vessels be allowed to pass through the crucial waterways totally free of charge.

Trump has repeatedly expressed his inten

Nordic state to invest millions in war railway media

Finland has reportedly earmarked funds for planning a link that would enable the movement of NATO hardware from Sweden and Norway

Finland has allocated €20 million for the planning of a new railway line connecting the Nordic nation with neighboring Sweden and Norway that would facilitate the movement of NATO military equipment in the event of war, according to the newspaper Iltalehti.

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China sweeps speed titles at 2025 Climbing World Cup in Wujiang

Long Jianguo (R) of China celebrates after winning the men's speed final at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2025 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 26, 2025. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)WUJIANG, China, April 26 (Xinhua) -- China's Long Jianguo and Zhang Shaoqin claimed the men's and women's speed climbing gold medals respectively on Saturday at the first speed climbing World Cup of the 2025 season in Wujiang,

UK could stage provocation against Russia Moscows spy chief

London could resort to underhanded tactics in any country it is interested in, Sergey Naryshkin has claimed

The UK could stage a provocation against Russia, and has a track record of conducting hostile activities against Moscow, the head of the country's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, has claimed.

Speaking to TASS on Saturday, he did not rule out the possibility that

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (CN)

(250426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Joan Chen (R), jury member of the 15th Tiantan Award, attends an activity after the screening of Red Rose White Rose during the 15th Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Xiao Xiao)

Requiem Mass for Pope Francis begins

Vatican City, April 26 (ANI): The Requiem Mass for Pope Francis has begun, with the main service starting at 10 am (local time) in Rome. A Requiem Mass is a special Catholic prayer held for someone who has passed away.

World leaders including US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, German Pres

Norman Reedus joins cast of horror movie 'Pendulum'

Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): Norman Reedus has joined the cast of the horror movie 'Pendulum,' which is currently filming in New Mexico.

The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Phoebe Dynevor as a young couple drawn to a new-age retreat in search of healing after a traumatic event, according to Deadline.

'Pendulum' follows the story of Patrick and Abigail, who become increasingly paranoid about the re

Uyghur leaders honour victims of authoritarianism at Washington ceremony

Washington DC [US], April 26 (ANI): Rushan Abbas, Chair of the World Uyghur Congress Executive Committee, and Omer Kanat, Executive Director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, participated in the 18th Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony in Washington, DC, an event organised by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to honour the memory of those who suffered under totalitarian regimes, including the Uyghu

Paris whispers about mending ties with Moscow Lavrov

Russias top diplomat says his French colleagues occasionally express desire to resolve strained relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that many French officials silently agree with millions of their citizens who have no desire to "sacrifice friendship" with Moscow for the dubious benefits of supporting the "Nazi regime" in Kiev.

Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow has been

Paris 'whispers' about mending ties with Moscow - Lavrov

Russia's top diplomat says his French colleagues "occasionally" express desire to resolve strained relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that many French officials silently agree with millions of their citizens who have no desire to "sacrifice friendship" with Moscow for the dubious benefi